Participants in a group photo after the session
VIVO ENERGY, marketers and distributors of Shell branded products and services, has marked this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) with a series of activities to showcase the socio-economic impact of women.
The half-day event, organised at the head office of Vivo Energy, in Accra, had participants from its satellite offices also joining virtually.
Managing Director, Kader Maiga, celebrated the women at Vivo energy saying they are not only making a difference but also inspiring other women to reach far beyond their potential.
He expressed the company’s resolve to empower its female employees while providing them with the needed support to make them thrive.
During the all-employee panel discussion, the four panelists shared their candid views on female empowerment, importance of women in corporate sustainability and tips for personal growth and development.
Certified international protocol and etiquette consultant, Ivy Heward-Mills, took the participants through business etiquette as a strategy for personal branding.
Before that, she shared a few words of encouragement with the participants saying, ‘the best man for the job is a woman’.
She urged the participants not to let anything get in the way of the confidence and commitment they should have in whatever they do.
Ms. Heward-Mills explained that most times, women prevent themselves from getting to the top in their careers.
“Women are not their own enemies but it is a mindset that lives within us. So it is not about a woman hating or being an enemy to another woman or a woman stifling the progress of another woman, it is that self sabotage that comes to bare sometimes and we all need to be mindful of it because sometimes the thought, fear or belief that we cannot progress or take on the challenge is only in our minds and we have the power to change that,” she said.
She also elaborated on the need for employees to grow their personal brands in line with the values and image of the company they are representing.
The staff of Vivo energy celebrated three employees who have helped women to break the bias. They each got a free voucher for a spa session.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri